Man convicted in Foley undercover drug case

John Wayne HolmesA Foley man was convicted by a Baldwin County jury last week of selling crack cocaine to an undercover police officer three years ago.

John Wayne Holmes, 44, was found guilty Wednesday of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

Holmes sold crack to the undercover officer in the Beulah Heights community of Foley. The December 2007 arrest was part of a sting conducted by the Baldwin County Drug Task Force, according to authorities.

The jury took less than an hour to reach its verdict, according to District Attorney Judy Newcomb.

Sentencing for Holmes is scheduled June 17 before Circuit Judge Robert E. Wilters in Bay Minette.